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As a [[medication]], '''insulin''' is any [[pharmacy|pharmaceutical]] preparation of the protein hormone [[insulin]] that is used to treat [[high blood glucose]]. Such conditions include [[type 1 diabetes]], [[type 2 diabetes]], [[gestational diabetes]], and complications of [[diabetes]] such as [[diabetic ketoacidosis]] and [[hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states]]. Insulin is also used along with [[glucose]] to treat [[hyperkalemia]] (high blood potassium levels). Typically it is given by [[injection under the skin]], but some forms may also be used by [[injection into a vein]] or [[injection into a muscle|muscle]]. There are various types of insulin, suitable for various time spans. The types are often all called ''insulin'' in the broad [[word sense|sense]], although in a more precise sense, insulin is identical to the naturally occurring molecule whereas [[insulin analog]]ues have slightly different molecules that allow for modified time of action. It is on the [[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines]]. In 2021, it was the 179th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 2{{nbsp}}million prescriptions.