FAQ - What are the different dosage forms?

There are many different dosage forms: soft tablet triturates, compressed tablets, medicated pellets, dilutions and topicals (ointments, oils and sprays).

Here's a little more detail:

Homeopathic medicines work when taken orally (by mouth) or when used topically (on the skin). There are different forms of oral and topical preparations.

Soft Tablet Triturates are soft molded tablets. They dissolve almost instantly when you put them in your mouth because they contain only the active ingredients in a base of lactose with a small amount of acacia gum to hold them together. An example of soft tablet triturates is Hyland's Teething Tablets.
Compressed Tablets are hard tablets that do not dissolve instantly when put on your tongue. These are often meant to be swallowed with water because they take too long to dissolve under the tongue. An example of a compressed tablet is Hyland's Calms Forté^TM.
Medicated Pellets are round pills containing 80% sucrose (sugar) and 20% lactose (milk sugar) pills that have been medicated with a dilution. The dilution is sprayed on the pellets three times to insure saturation of the pellets. Most "high potencies" are available in pellet or dilution form. AmberVials™ contain medicated pellets.
Dilutions are liquids, usually dispensed via dropper directly under the tongue or in a little distilled water. They consist of 20% to 80% alcohol.
Topicals are applied directly to the skin to stimulate healing "on the spot."

These include:

Ointments - usually in a petrolatum base.
Sprays - usually in an alcohol or glycerine base.
Oils - usually in a mineral oil base.