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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C20H28O2
Molecular Weight 300.4351
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 7 / 7
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ETHYNODIOL

SMILES

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=C[C@@H](O)CC[C@H]34)[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(O)C#C

InChI

InChIKey=JYILPERKVHXLNF-QMNUTNMBSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H28O2/c1-3-20(22)11-9-18-17-6-4-13-12-14(21)5-7-15(13)16(17)8-10-19(18,20)2/h1,12,14-18,21-22H,4-11H2,2H3/t14-,15-,16+,17+,18-,19-,20-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including http://nwpeu.de/media/wysiwyg/PDFs/Femulen_PIL_.pdf

Etynodiol (used in a form of diacetate) is a steroid that was used as a contraceptive drug. Etynodiol diacetate and etynodiol are rapidly metabolized to an active metabolite, norethisterone, which binds to progesterone receptor and modulates its activity.

Originator

Curator's Comment: Now is a part of Pfizer.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
62000.0 nM [IC50]
0.13 µM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
FEMULEN

Approved Use

Femulen helps to prevent you becoming pregnant.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
174.7 ng/mL
0.15 mg/kg single, intragastric
dose: 0.15 mg/kg
route of administration: Intragastric
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHYNODIOL plasma
Macaca mulatta
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
6731 ng × h/mL
0.15 mg/kg single, intragastric
dose: 0.15 mg/kg
route of administration: Intragastric
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHYNODIOL plasma
Macaca mulatta
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
43.5 h
0.15 mg/kg single, intragastric
dose: 0.15 mg/kg
route of administration: Intragastric
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
ETHYNODIOL plasma
Macaca mulatta
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Intermenstrual bleeding, Amenorrhoea...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Intermenstrual bleeding (1.4%)
Amenorrhoea (4%)
Menstruation delayed (0.5%)
Menstrual cramps (0.7%)
Oedema (0.2%)
Hypertension (0.2%)
Genital boil (0.2%)
Painful joints (0.5%)
Migraine headache (2.1%)
Dizziness (0.7%)
Nervousness (0.7%)
Irritable (0.2%)
Depression (1.9%)
Dysphoria (0.2%)
Lethargy (0.2%)
Loss of libido (1.2%)
Eye inflammation (0.5%)
Vomiting (1.2%)
Flatulence (1.4%)
Breast tenderness (1.2%)
Urinary hesitancy (0.2%)
Acne (0.5%)
Weight gain (1.6%)
Sources:
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Nausea, Bleeding breakthrough...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Nausea (0.6%)
Bleeding breakthrough (1.1%)
Mastopathy (2.8%)
Dysmenorrhoea (3.9%)
Neuropathy (3.9%)
Headache (1.1%)
Abnormal weight gain (0.6%)
Thrombophlebitis (0.6%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Dysphoria 0.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Genital boil 0.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Hypertension 0.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Irritable 0.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Lethargy 0.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Oedema 0.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Urinary hesitancy 0.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Acne 0.5%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Eye inflammation 0.5%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Menstruation delayed 0.5%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Painful joints 0.5%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Dizziness 0.7%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Menstrual cramps 0.7%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Nervousness 0.7%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Breast tenderness 1.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Loss of libido 1.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Vomiting 1.2%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Flatulence 1.4%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Intermenstrual bleeding 1.4%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Weight gain 1.6%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Depression 1.9%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Migraine headache 2.1%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Amenorrhoea 4%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg 1 times / day steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
healthy, 16-47
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 16-47
Sex: F
Sources:
Abnormal weight gain 0.6%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
Nausea 0.6%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
Thrombophlebitis 0.6%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
Bleeding breakthrough 1.1%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
Headache 1.1%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
Mastopathy 2.8%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
Dysmenorrhoea 3.9%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
Neuropathy 3.9%
Disc. AE
0.5 mg steady, oral
Recommended
Dose: 0.5 mg
Route: oral
Route: steady
Dose: 0.5 mg
Sources:
healthy
Health Status: healthy
Sex: F
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Cardiovascular birth defects and antenatal exposure to female sex hormones.
1977-01-13
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

Take one pill (each Femulen pill contains 500 ug of etynodiol diacetate) each day. Start on the first day of your next period.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Name Type Language
ETYNODIOL
INN   WHO-DD  
INN  
Preferred Name English
ETHYNODIOL
MI  
Common Name English
etynodiol [INN]
Common Name English
17.ALPHA.-ETHYNYL-4-OESTRENE-3.BETA.,17.BETA.-DIOL
Common Name English
ESTR-4-ENE-3,17-DIOL, 17-ETHYNYL-, (3.BETA.,17.BETA.)-
Common Name English
3.BETA.-HYDROXYLYNESTRENOL
Common Name English
(3.BETA.,17.BETA.)-17-ETHYNYLESTR-4-ENE-3,17-DIOL
Systematic Name English
Etynodiol [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
ETHYNODIOL [MI]
Common Name English
19-NORPREGN-4-EN-20-YNE-3,17-DIOL, (3.BETA.,17.ALPHA.)-
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-VATC QG03FA06
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WHO-ATC G03FA06
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NDF-RT N0000011301
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LIVERTOX 385
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NCI_THESAURUS C776
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WHO-VATC QG03AA01
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WHO-VATC QG03DC06
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WHO-ATC G03DC06
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WHO-ATC G03AA01
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NDF-RT N0000175602
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Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
9E01C36A9S
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EVMPD
SUB07350MIG
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WIKIPEDIA
Etynodiol
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RXCUI
24591
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PRIMARY RxNorm
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
214-971-5
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MERCK INDEX
m5179
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SMS_ID
100000082137
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CAS
1231-93-2
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HSDB
7897
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PUBCHEM
14687
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CHEBI
50785
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1200624
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID1023025
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INN
1336
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DAILYMED
9E01C36A9S
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MESH
C014546
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DRUG BANK
DB13866
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DRUG CENTRAL
1095
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NCI_THESAURUS
C72771
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