Pharmaceutical formulation in the form of compacts comprising A) an agglomerated excipient content composed of a1) 60-97% by weight of sugar or sugar alcohols, a2) 1-25% by weight of a disintegrant, selected from the group consisting of crospovidone, croscarmellose, sodium carboxymethylstarch and L-hydroxypropylcellulose, a3) 1-15% by weight of water-insoluble, film-forming polymers a4) 0-15% by weight of water-soluble polymers and a5) 0-15% by weight of further pharmaceutically customary excipients, the total of the components a1) to a5) being 100% by weight, B) at least one active ingredient, C) 0 to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of A) to D), of a lubricant or mold release agent, and D), if appropriate, further pharmaceutical excipients.