Can Breo Cause Weight Gain

Taking Breo may cause you to gain weight. This is a result of high cortisol levels, which is a rare potential side effect of the drug. Actually, Breo can cause both hypercorticism (high cortisol levels) and adrenal suppression (low cortisol levels). Breo contains fluticasone furoate, an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).

Do steroid inhalers make you gain weight?

Q: Will I gain weight by taking inhaled steroids or steroid tablets? A: NO. Your inhaler contains such a low dose of steroids that it will not make you put on weight. Sometimes steroid tablets can make you feel hungry, and eating more will make you start to gain weight.

What is the side effects of Breo?

• runny nose and sore throat.
• thrush in your mouth or throat. Rinse your mouth with water without swallowing after use to help prevent this.
• headache.
• flu.
• respiratory tract infection.
• bronchitis.
• inflammation of the sinuses.
• mouth and throat pain.