Cartia’s Duentric coating is a special coating on the Cartia tablets that is designed to reduce the risk of mucosal damage to the stomach that can be caused by the aspirin. Uncoated aspirin is generally released in the stomach which may cause damage to the mucosa. Cartia Duentric coated low dose aspirin is released in the duodenum, the upper part of the small intestine, which reduces the risk of mucosal damage.