New form of irbesartan having favourable chargeability is prepared from the alcoholic/etheric or ketonic solution of irbesartan after slow cooling with sporadic or light agitation and alternatively new crystalline form of an acid addition salt of irbesartan is prepared from the aqueous solution of a sodium salt of irbesartan after strongly acidifying aforesaid solution and subsequently adjusting pH with an alkali. Those are used in manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition.