Common adverse effects of taking Irbesartan include dizziness, fatigue, skeletal muscle pain, etc. Occasional adverse effects include tachycardia, edema, cough, diarrhea, dyspepsia, heartburn, sexual dysfunction, chest pain, tinnitus, lack of taste, elevated liver enzymes, hepatitis, jaundice, and renal impairment. Irbesartan is mainly used for the treatment of essential hypertension, but also for the treatment of type 2 diabetic nephropathy combined with hypertension. The drug is contraindicated in lactating women, the fourth to ninth month of pregnancy, known hypersensitivity to the components of the product, and so on. Patients who need to take Irbesartan should take it under the guidance of a doctor, do not use it blindly on your own, and monitor your blood pressure after using the drug.