Drugs acting directly on the uterus are using for criminal aboion. All of the following are drugs which increases uterine contraction, EXCEPT:: (A) Arsenic, (B) Nux vomica, (C) Ergotamine, (D) Quinine
Answer is A. Drugs which increase uterine contraction: Ergot Hydrastis canadensis Quinine Lead Pituitary extract Decoctions of cotton root bark, nitrobenzol, picrotoxin, and strychnine (Nux vomica) Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Dr. K. S. Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 374.