American Dietetic Association's
Additional Food List for Indinavir
Certain foods can interfere with medication being absorbed, and if a
medication isn’t fully absorbed, it can’t get into the bloodstream
and go to work. For this reason, do not take indinavir (Crixivan) at the
same time as meals that are high in calories, fat and protein. It’s
important to take indinavir correctly.
- indinavir can be taken with a low-fat, low-protein, low-calorie snack
or light meal, for example, dry toast with jelly and juice or coffee,
or cornflakes with skim (nonfat) milk and sugar. These types of meals
don’t significantly interfere with absorption.
- if possible, indinavir should be taken without food—either 1
hour before or 2 hours after a meal—with water, skim (nonfat) milk,
juice, coffee or tea.
- at any other time of the day that is not part of your schedule for
taking indinavir you can eat anything you want.
The following is a list of foods that are similar in calories, carbohydrates,
protein and fat to the light meal examples in the prescribing information
for indinavir. It is essential that the serving sizes indicated in this
list be strictly followed. Individuals using this list need to use standard
measuring cups and spoons. In some cases, the foods in this list may not
satisfy the requirements of a full meal. Larger meals may be needed in
between doses of indinavir to satisfy daily nutritional needs.
This list is designed to be used only as a guide. The specific meals
in the list have not been tested. Factors other than the nutrient guidelines
listed above may affect absorption of indinavir. Consult your doctor before
making any changes or modification to your diet when taking indinavir.
Nabisco Newton Cobbler Bars -- 3 bars
Fig bars and juice -- 2 fig bars, 1 cup juice
Cream of rice with skim milk, raisins and brown sugar -- 1/2 cup cooked
cream of rice, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 Tbs. raisins, 2 tsp. brown sugar
Snack Well wheat crackers with fat-free cream cheese and juice -- 8 crackers,
2 Tbs. fat-free cream cheese, 1/2 cup juice
Pretzels and soda -- 1 cup pretzels, 1/2 can of soda or juice
Jello with canned fruit and Nabisco ginger snaps -- 1 cup jello, 1/2
cup canned fruit, 3 ginger snaps
Apple sauce and Nabisco ginger snaps -- 1 cup apple sauce, 2 ginger snaps
Bagel and juice -- 1/2 bagel (no seeds or nuts), 1 cup juice
Spaghettios in tomato sauce and soda -- 1 cup Spaghettios, 1/2 can of
soda or juice
Corn tortilla with steamed rice and salsa -- corn tortilla, 1/2 cup rice
(prepared without butter or oil), 3 Tbs. salsa
Citrosource or Resource fruit beverage supplement --1/2 box = 1/2 cup
Rice cakes with jam and juice -- 2 rice cakes with 2 Tbs. jam, 1 cup
juice
Tomato soup, oyster crackers, tea with milk and sugar -- 1 cup tomato
soup (made with water), 6 oyster crackers, 1 cup tea, 2 Tbs. skim milk,1
tsp. sugar
Powerbar with Gatorade -- 1/2 bar, 8 oz Gatorade
Cereal with skim milk and banana -- 1/2 cup dry cereal, 1/2 cup skim
milk, 1/2 medium banana
Spaghetti (prepared without butter or oil) with tomato sauce and juice
-- 1/2 cup cooked spaghetti, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 cup juice
Toast (no added butter or margarine) with jam and tea or coffee with
skim milk -- 1 slice bread, 2 Tbs. jam, 8 oz tea/coffee, 1 tsp. sugar,
2 Tbs. skim milk and sugar
Plain popcorn (low fat or fat-free, no butter or oil added, air popped
or microwaveable) and soda or juice-- 3 cups popped popcorn, 1 can of
soda or juice
English muffin (no butter or margarine) with jam and regular or herb
tea with sugar -- 1 English muffin, 1 Tbs. jam, 1 cup herb or regular
tea, 2 tsp. sugar
Rice (prepared without oil, butter or margarine) with vegetables and
soy sauce -- 1/2 cup prepared rice, 1/2 cup steamed vegetables, 1 Tbs.
soy sauce
Angel food cake with canned fruit or berries and coffee -- 1 medium slice
angel food cake, 1/2 cup berries/canned fruit, 8 oz coffee, 2 Tbs. skim
milk, 1 tsp. sugar
Fruit (not coconut or avocado) -- 1 cup or 1 medium
Miso soup with a rice ball -- 8 oz soup, 1 plain rice ball (1/4 cup rice)
Noodles (prepared without oil, butter or margarine) and steamed vegetables
-- 1/2 cup cooked noodles, 1/4 to 1/2 cup steamed vegetables
Low-fat or fat-free vegetable soup and bread (no butter/margarine) --
1 cup soup, 1 slice bread (no nuts/seeds)
Quaker low-fat chewy granola bar -- 1 bar
Dried fruit (no coconut, nuts, seeds or banana chips) -- 1/2 cup dried
fruit
Snack Well cereal bar -- 1 bar
Fruit roll-up -- 1 roll-up
Toast with jelly (no butter/margarine), apple juice, and coffee with
skim milk and sugar -- 1 slice of bread, 1 Tbs. jelly, 1 cup apple juice,
1 cup coffee, 2 Tbs. skim milk, 1 tsp.sugar
Jello Snack Cup -- 1 snack cup
Fat-free pudding cup -- 1 pudding cup
Popsicle (juice-based only) -- 1 popsicle (2 fl. oz)
Cortido corn tortilla with cucumber, tomato, lime juice, and green onion
-- 1 corn tortilla, 1 medium tomato, 1 medium cucumber, 3 Tbs. lime juice,
1 green onion
Matzo and salsa -- 1 matzo board, 1/4 cup salsa
Baked potato and salsa -- 1 medium baked potato (no skin), 1/4 cup salsa
Jicama, raw -- 1 cup
Pita bread (white, not wheat) -- 1 whole white pita
Health Valley fat-free breakfast bar and juice -- 1 bar, 8 oz juice
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies treats crispy marshmallow squares and juice
-- 1 square = 0.78 oz, 8 oz juice
Page last updated 1 October 1997
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