If you are at risk of having a heart attack or stroke, or someone close to you is, you may have been told about the benefits of taking low dose aspirin. Cartia is a low dose aspirin which helps to prevent blood clotting and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Cartia tablets have a Duentric coating designed to protect your stomach.
Cartia is New Zealand’s number one selling low dose aspirin from pharmacies.

The active ingredient in Cartia is aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). The tablets are Duentric coated which means they have a special coating designed to protect your stomach from irritation.
Cartia is an orange Duentric coated tablet, which comes in calendar packs of 28 and 84.

Plain low dose aspirin (or uncoated low dose aspirin) starts to break down in the stomach and may cause irritation to the stomach lining.
Cartia low dose aspirin has a special Duentric coating designed to prevent it from being released in the stomach. By releasing aspirin lower, in the small intestine, Cartia helps to minimise irritation to the stomach lining.
So if you, or a person you care for, has been advised by your doctor to take a daily low dose aspirin, consider Cartia – its Duentric coating is designed to protect the stomach from irritation.
Cartia Duentric coated low dose aspirin is for use under medical supervision only. Ask your doctor if Cartia is right for you and they will explain how Cartia can help you.
Cartia Duentric coated aspirin is available over the counter at your local pharmacy. Cartia Duentric coated low dose aspirin is for use under medical supervision only. If your doctor has advised that taking low dose aspirin may benefit you, use our store finder to locate your closest stockist.