Fat-containing food recipes and ideas
SYMDEKO is for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) age 12 years and older with 2 copies of the F508del-CFTR mutation, or with at least 1 mutation in the CF gene that is responsive to treatment with SYMDEKO. It is not known if SYMDEKO is safe and effective in patients younger than 12 years.
Why fat-containing foods are important
Every dose of SYMDEKO must be taken with food that contains fat to help your body absorb the medicine.
There are many delicious and healthy fat-containing foods that you can take with SYMDEKO such as eggs, butter, peanut butter, cheese pizza, and whole-milk dairy products such as whole milk, cheese, and yogurt.
Ask your healthcare provider to help you choose healthy fat-containing meals and snacks.
Recipes for fat-containing meals and snacks
French toast waffles
French toast waffles
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 pieces ½-inch thick brioche
Directions
- Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions and spray with cooking spray.
- Whisk milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt together in a wide bowl until thoroughly combined. Dip bread slices in the egg mixture, coating both sides completely. Place dipped bread slices on a rimmed baking sheet and let rest until mixture soaks in, about 2 min.
- Place dipped bread in the preheated waffle iron. Gently close the lid without forcing it down. Cook according to manufacturer’s instructions until golden brown, 3 to 5 min. Repeat with remaining slices.
2 Servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 15 min
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 671
Total Fat: 27.8 g
Protein: 23.3 g
Source: Allrecipes.com
Peanut butter bars
Peanut butter bars
Ingredients
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ⅓ (12 oz) jar honey
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granola
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 1 cup puffed rice cereal
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped dried mixed fruit
Directions
- Melt peanut butter and honey together in a saucepan over medium heat. Dissolve brown sugar into the peanut butter mixture; bring to a simmer for 2 min.
- Mix granola, oats, rice cereal, chocolate chips, and fruit together in a large bowl; pour peanut butter mixture over the granola mixture and fold to coat.
- Grease a cake pan. Pour the granola mixture into the prepared pan and press into a flat layer. Cool at room temperature until set, about 15 min before cutting into bars.
24 Servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 30 min
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 109
Total Fat: 3.9 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Source: Allrecipes.com
Buffalo chicken dip
Buffalo chicken dip
Ingredients
- 2 (10 oz) cans chunk chicken, drained
- 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- ¾ cup pepper sauce (such as Frank’s Red Hot®)
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 bunch celery, cleaned and cut into 4-inch pieces
- 1 (8 oz) box chicken-flavored crackers
Directions
- Heat chicken and hot sauce in a skillet over medium heat until heated through.
- Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing.
- Cook, stirring until well blended and warm.
- Mix in half of the shredded cheese, and transfer the mixture to a slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, cover, and cook on low setting until hot and bubbly.
- Serve with celery sticks and crackers.
20 Servings
Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 45 min
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 284
Total Fat: 22.6 g
Protein: 11.1 g
Source: Allrecipes.com
Tater tot nachos
Tater tot nachos
Ingredients
- 1 (32 oz) package frozen Tater Tots®
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 (1 oz) package taco seasoning mix
- ¾ cup water
- 1 cup spicy nacho cheese sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup jalapeño pepper slices
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Arrange potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake potato nuggets in the preheated oven until golden and heated through, 24 to 26 min.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in the skillet until browned and crumbly; drain grease. Stir water and taco seasoning mix into beef; cook and stir until liquid is thickened, 2 to 3 min.
- Heat cheese sauce in microwave in 15-second intervals until hot, stirring between intervals.
- Spread potato nuggets on a serving plate. Top with meat, cheese sauce, sour cream, onion, and jalapeño slices.
6 Servings
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 35 min
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 534
Total Fat: 32.7 g
Protein: 18.4 g
Source: Allrecipes.com
Macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and cheese
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp dry mustard
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 (8 oz) package elbow macaroni
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (8 oz) package processed American cheese, cut into strips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion for 2 min. Stir in flour and cook 1 min, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, salt, mustard, and pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens.
- Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 min or until al dente; drain.
- Add cheeses; stir until cheese melts. Combine macaroni and cheese sauce in a 2-quart baking dish; mix well.
- Bake for 30 min, or until hot and bubbly. Let cool 10 min before serving.
6 Servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 1 hr, 5 min
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 561
Total Fat: 33.3 g
Protein: 28.3 g
Source: Allrecipes.com
Pumpkin fluff dip
Pumpkin fluff dip
Ingredients
- 1 (5 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (15 oz) can solid pack pumpkin
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (16 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions
- In a large bowl, mix together instant vanilla pudding mix, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Fold in the thawed frozen whipped topping.
- Chill in the refrigerator until serving.
32 Servings
Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 5 min
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 65
Total Fat: 3.6 g
Protein: 0.3 g
Source: Allrecipes.com
Other ideas for fat-containing foods
| If you have more time | If you’re in a rush | |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Pancakes with pecans and berries | Granola with whole milk |
| Southwestern omelet | Bagel with peanut butter | |
| Snack | Smoothie with nut butter | Trail mix |
| Cream cheese fruit dip | Whole milk string cheese | |
| dinner | Lasagna | Quesadilla with whole milk cheese and guacamole |
| Chicken pot pie | Sausage pizza |
Keep in mind, this list is meant to provide you with a range of options but is not intended to be a complete list of foods to try.
Bite-sized tips
Put pre-portioned snacks into small snack-size bags that you can quickly grab on your way out of the house—or just stash some in your car, nightstand, desk, or bag.
Need to add some fat to a low-fat meal? Try these easy add-ons:
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Drizzle on some extra virgin olive oil
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Mix in some chopped nuts
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Add some grated Parmesan cheese
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Spread on butter before you eat
Important Safety Information
Do not take SYMDEKO® (tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) if you take certain medicines or herbal supplements such as:
- antibiotics such as rifampin (Rifamate®, Rifater®) or rifabutin (Mycobutin®)
- seizure medicines such as phenobarbital, carbamazepine (Tegretol®, Carbatrol®, Equetro®) or phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®)
- St. John’s wort
Talk to your doctor before taking SYMDEKO if you take any of the medicines or herbal supplements listed above.
Before taking SYMDEKO, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
- have or have had liver problems
- have kidney problems
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if SYMDEKO will harm your unborn baby. You and your doctor should decide if you will take SYMDEKO while you are pregnant
- are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. It is not known if SYMDEKO passes into your breast milk. You and your doctor should decide if you will take SYMDEKO while you are breastfeeding
SYMDEKO may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how SYMDEKO works.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, because the dose of SYMDEKO may need to be adjusted when taken with certain medicines.
- antifungal medicines such as ketoconazole (e.g., Nizoral®), itraconazole (e.g., Sporanox®), posaconazole (e.g., Noxafil®), voriconazole (e.g., Vfend®), or fluconazole (e.g., Diflucan®)
- antibiotics such as telithromycin (e.g., Ketek®), clarithromycin (e.g., Biaxin®), or erythromycin (e.g., Ery-Tab®)
What should I avoid while taking SYMDEKO?
- SYMDEKO can cause dizziness in some people who take it. Do not drive a car, use machinery, or do anything that needs you to be alert until you know how SYMDEKO affects you.
- Avoid food or drink that contains grapefruit or Seville oranges while you are taking SYMDEKO.
What are the possible side effects of SYMDEKO?
- High liver enzymes in the blood have been reported in people treated with
SYMDEKO or treated with ivacaftor alone. Your doctor will do blood tests to check your liver:
- before you start SYMDEKO
- every 3 months during your first year of taking SYMDEKO
- every year while you are taking SYMDEKO
Your doctor may do blood tests to check the liver more often if you have had high liver enzymes in your blood in the past.
Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms of liver problems:- pain or discomfort in the upper right stomach (abdominal) area
- yellowing of your skin or the white part of your eyes
- loss of appetite
- nausea or vomiting
- dark, amber-colored urine
- Abnormality of the eye lens (cataract) in some children and adolescents treated with SYMDEKO or with ivacaftor alone. If you are a child or adolescent, your doctor should perform eye examinations before and during treatment with SYMDEKO to look for cataracts.
The most common side effects of SYMDEKO include headache, nausea, sinus congestion, and dizziness.
These are not all the possible side effects of SYMDEKO. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
For further information, please see full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information.
What is SYMDEKO?
SYMDEKO is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients aged 12 years and older who have two copies of the F508del mutation, or who have at least one mutation in the CF gene that is responsive to treatment with SYMDEKO.
Talk to your doctor to learn if you have an indicated CF gene mutation.
It is not known if SYMDEKO is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age.
What is SYMDEKO?
SYMDEKO is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients aged 12 years and older who have two copies of the F508del mutation, or who have at least one mutation in the CF gene that is responsive to treatment with SYMDEKO.
Talk to your doctor to learn if you have an indicated CF gene mutation.
It is not known if SYMDEKO is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age.
