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