17 alpha-Ethinylestradiol Other names: Ethynyloestradiol Ethinylestradiol

Chemical formula: C₂₀H₂₄O₂  Molecular mass: 296.403 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5991

Pregnancy

Ethinylestradiol is not indicated during pregnancy. If pregnancy occurs during medication with ethinylestradiol should be withdrawn immediately.

Nursing mothers

Ethinylestradiol is not indicated during lactation.

Carcinogenesis, mutagenesis and fertility

The results of most epidemiological studies to date relevant to inadvertent fetal exposure to estrogens indicate no teratogenic or fetotoxic effects.

Effects on ability to drive and use machines

None stated.

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