Patent 5683677 Issued on November 4, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: May 31, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
424/45, Organic pressurized fluid424/43, EFFERVESCENT OR PRESSURIZED FLUID CONTAINING424/44, Gas produced in situ by chemical reaction424/46Powder or dust containing
A self-propelling aerosol formulation which may be free from CFC's which comprises a medicament, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, a surface active agent and at least one compound having a higher polarity than 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane.
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