At very high doses (≥ 500 mg/ kg/ day) degenerative changes in the kidney (such as interstitial nephritis, tubular distension, basophilic tubules, increased plasma concentrations of urea and creatinine) were induced by irbesartan in the rat and the macaque and are considered secondary to the hypotensive effects of the medicinal product which led to decreased renal perfusion.
Irbesaartaani väga suurte annuste (≥ 500 mg/ kg/ ööpäevas) kasutamisel tekkisid rottidel ja makaakidel neerudes degeneratiivsed muutused (nt interstitsiaalne nefriit, tubulaarne distensioon, basofiilsed tuubulid, plasma uurea ja kreatiniini sisalduse tõus), mida arvatakse tekkivat sekundaarsena ravimi hüpotensiivsele toimele, mis viib renaalse perfusiooni alanemisele.