Granules and coated granules, characterized in that they contain the following: a core containing at least one active ingredient which is optionally associated with at least one waxlike compound and optionally at least one polymer and/or binding agent; at least three successive layers of coating from the core outwards; a functional polymer coating (1) optionally containing a waxlike compound, enabling immediate, delayed or prolonged release, which can have a structure which is different from that of the first but which has a complimentary release function and which conditions the suspension medium.