Compositions useful for improving effectiveness of alpha-2-adrenergic
agonist components include carrier components, alpha-2-adrenergic agonist
components, solubility enhancing components which aid in solubilizing the
alpha-2-adrenergic agonist components. In one embodiment, the
alpha-2-adrenergic agonist components include alpha-2-adrenergic agonists.
In another embodiment, the solubility enhancing components include
carboxymethylcellulose.