General Information
Cartia Duentric coated aspirin 100 mg is a low dose aspirin designed to help prevent blood clotting and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with known cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease. It has a Duentric (enteric) coating that is designed to protect the stomach from the irritation that can be caused by aspirin.
Cartia Duentric coated aspirin 100 mg is a low dose aspirin designed to help prevent blood clotting and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with known cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease.
Cartia has a Duentric (enteric) coating that is designed to protect the stomach from the irritation that can be caused by aspirin. Cartia's Duentric coating prevents the aspirin from being released in the stomach, where it could cause gastric upsets.
Cartia is Australia's number 1 selling enteric coated low dose aspirin^. It is proven† to reduce the risk of heart attack and strokes in patients with known cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease. Cartia is also proudly Australian made.
^IQVIA, AU Pharmacy Only, MAT March 2026 (sales value and units).
†Wald NJ, Law MR. BMJ 2003 Jun 28;326(7404):1419.
Suitable For: CARTIA helps prevent blood clotting and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with known cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease. CARTIA is DUENTRIC coated low dose aspirin. Low dose aspirin helps reduce blood stickiness, the tendency of blood to clot. CARTIA may be useful if you are at risk of angina, transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs or mini-strokes), stroke (due to a blood clot) or heart attacks if you already have heart of blood vessel disease. CARTIA is designed to protect the stomach from the irritation that can be caused by the aspirin. Unless advised by your doctor, do not use in children under 18 years of age.
Lifestyle Claim: Preservative Free| Gluten Free| Soy Free
Boxed Contents: 168
Size: 168 Tablets
KEY FEATURES
• Australia's No. 1 selling low dose aspirin based on IRI Scan Data, National Pharmacy, Value, MAT to 09/11/2025
• Proudly Australian made.
• DUENTRIC coating helps protect the stomach lining from irritation that can be caused by aspirin.
• CARTIA can be taken with or without food. Food does not alter the effects of Cartia
• CARTIA comes in a handy calendar blister pack
• Free from: Sugar, Gluten, Yeast, Soy, Lactose & Preservatives
• CARTIA's unique orange colour can help aid recognition and visibility for patients taking multiple medications
• Also available in a 28 tablet pack (1 month supply) or 84 tablet pack (3 month's supply)
Directions
Take CARTIA with a glass of water. CARTIA should be swallowed whole, without crushing, chewing or breaking the tablet.
Take CARTIA at the same time each day. This will help you remember to take your medicine. CARTIA is not recommended for use in children under 18 years of age.
Ingredients
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100mg
Acetylsalicylic Acid 100mg
Contains: The active ingredient in CARTIA is Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 100mg. Other ingredients are guar gum, and a coating system including sunset yellow FCF aluminium lake (CI 15985).
Warnings
For use under medical supervision only. Do not use during the first 6 months of pregnancy, except on doctor's advice; at all during the last 3 months of pregnancy; if you have a stomach ulcer; if you are allergic to aspirin or other anti-inflammatory medicines. Stop use and see your doctor immediately if you get an allergic reaction. See a doctor before use if taking CARTIA for thinning the blood or for your heart. Unless advised by your doctor or pharmacist, do not use; with other products containing aspirin or anti-inflammatory medicines or with medicines that you are taking regularly. Unless advised by your doctor, do not use in children under 18 years of age; in children or teenagers with or recovering from chickenpox, influenza or fever; if you have asthma.
Always read the label and follow the directions for use.
