Q: How is "Reverse use dependence" is defined for any cardiac drug?
Answer: Reverse use dependence is
defined as an inverse correlation between the heart rate and the QT interval. As
a result, the QT interval is prolonged as the heart rate slows, with an
associated risk of drug-induced torsades de pointes - and a possible decrease
in drug efficacy at higher heart rates. This is very co-related with sotalol and other class III
antiarrhythmic drugs, except for amiodarone.
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