Ethinyl estradiol

Introduction: Ethinyl estradiol

Description of Ethinyl estradiol

Ethinyl estradiol (medical condition): There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Ethinylestradiol (an estrogen medication) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.

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Ethinyl Estradiol - Teratogenic Agent:
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Ethinyl estradiol: SYN: ethynyl estradiol.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Ethinyl estradiol: A semisynthetic estrogen. Ethinyl estradiol binds to the estrogen receptor complex and enters the nucleus, activating DNA transcription of genes involved in estrogenic cellular responses. This agent also inhibits 5-alpha reductase in epididymal tissue, which lowers testosterone levels and may delay progression of prostatic cancer. In addition to its antineoplastic effects, ethinyl estradiol protects against osteoporosis. In animal models, short-term therapy with this agent has been shown to provide long-term protection against breast cancer, mimicking the antitumor effects of pregnancy. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Ethinyl estradiol: semisynthetic alkylated estradiol with a 17-alpha-ethinyl substitution; has high estrogenic potency when administered orally, and is often used as the estrogenic component in oral contraceptives.
Source: CRISP

Ethinyl estradiol: A semisynthetic alkylated ESTRADIOL with a 17-alpha-ethinyl substitution. It has high estrogenic potency when administered orally, and is often used as the estrogenic component in ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
Source: MeSH 2007

Ethinyl estradiol: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ethinyl estradiol:

• Estradiol

Ethinyl estradiol as a Disease

Ethinyl estradiol: Another name for Ethinyl Estradiol - Teratogenic Agent (or close medical condition association).
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Symptoms of Ethinyl estradiol (Ethinyl Estradiol - Teratogenic Agent)

Some of the symptoms of Ethinyl estradiol incude:

• Heart defects
• Eye anomalies
• Ear anomalies

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Terms associated with Ethinyl estradiol:

Terms Similar to Ethinyl estradiol:

• Ethinyl estradiol
• Ethinyloestradiol
• Ethinyloestradiol
• Ethinylestradiol

Source: Diseases Database

• Ethynyl Estradiol

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Ethinyl estradiol:

• Mestranol
• Quinestrol
• Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Ethinyl estradiol

• Norpregnatrienes
• Estrogenic Steroids, Alkylated

Source - MeSH 2007

• estrogen analog

Source - CRISP

The term Ethinyl estradiol can be used for:

• ethinylestradiol
• ethynylestradiol
• mestranol
• mestranol norethindrone
• mestranol norethinodrel

Source: CRISP

The following terms can be used for Ethinyl estradiol

• ethinyl estradiol

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Ethinyl estradiol

The following list attempts to classify Ethinyl estradiol into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Norsteroids
      • Norpregnanes
        • Norpregnatrienes
          • Ethinyl Estradiol

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Gonadal Hormones
      • Gonadal Steroid Hormones
        • Estradiol Congeners
          • Estrogenic Steroids, Alkylated
            • Ethinyl Estradiol

External links related to: Ethinyl estradiol

• MedDet
• Estinyl Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Ethinyl Estradiol - RxList Monographs
• Ethinylestradiol (PIM 221)
• Evra transdermal patch, SPC from the eMC
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - ESTINYL
• Ethinyloestradiol Tablets BP 10 mcg, 50 mcg, 1 mg , SPC from the eMC
• Femodene , SPC from the eMC
• Ethinylestradiol/Progestogen frame
• MedDet
• Estinyl Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Ethinyl Estradiol - RxList Monographs
• Ethinylestradiol (PIM 221)
• Evra transdermal patch, SPC from the eMC
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - ESTINYL
• Ethinyloestradiol Tablets BP 10 mcg, 50 mcg, 1 mg , SPC from the eMC
• Femodene , SPC from the eMC
• Ethinylestradiol/Progestogen frame

Source: Diseases Database

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