Pharmaceutical combination preparations containing erythropoietin and modified haemoglobins

Abstract

A kit comprising an erythropoietin and a modified hemoglobin is disclosed.

1 . A pharmaceutical kit comprising: 
 (a) an erythropoietin preparation that provides active erythropoietin in an amount of from about 3,000 U to about 7000 U, and    (b) a preparation containing from about 50 ml to about 100 ml of at least one modified hemoglobin so as to correspond to from about 100 mg to about 200 mg of Fe 2++ ;    the erythropoietin preparation and the modified hemoglobin preparation being packaged in either a single container or two separate containers.    
     
     
         2 . The kit of claim  15 , wherein the erythropoietin preparation and the modified hemoglobin preparation are each present in separate containers and in different forms of administration.  
     
     
         3 . The kit of claim  16  wherein the forms for administration are selected from forms for injection and for infusion.