Use of compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## to provide a more effective delivery of oxygen to the tissues of a mammalian, including human, recipient. In vivo applications include the relief or amelioration of conditions wherein there is tissue hypoxia; in vitro the compounds are of use in the storage of mammalian, including human, red blood cells to maintain their oxygen-delivery capacity and prolong their useful storage life. Also provided is a sterile, sealed vessel containing an anticoagulant, a non-toxic amount of a compound of formula (I) and optionally mammalian, in particular human, red blood cells.
使用式(I)的化合物来更有效地向哺乳动物,包括人类受体的组织提供
氧气。在体内应用包括缓解或改善组织低氧症的情况;在体外,这些化合物可用于储存哺乳动物,包括人类红细胞,以维持其输送
氧气的能力并延长其有用的储存寿命。还提供了一种无菌密封容器,其中包含抗凝剂,式(I)化合物的非毒性量和哺乳动物,特别是人类红细胞(可选)。