No, Vagolate is not a narcotic. It is given before surgery to reduce secretions in the mouth, throat, airways, and stomach. Doing this will reduce the formation of saliva and other secretions and ease the operation. Vagolate is also given before or during the surgery, to prevent slowness of the heart beat during surgery.

Yes, Vagolate can sometimes lead to an increase in blood pressure. There are evidences where it has led to increased blood pressure. Therefore, when injected into a patient during a surgery, the heart rate and blood pressure are continuously monitored.

Yes, Vagolate can cause constipation because of its action on the intestine. It decreases the intestinal secretions and also decreases the gut motility which can result in constipation.

Yes, Vagolate has its action on the heart which increases the heart rate (tachycardia). This property of the medication is utilized during surgery to prevent the fall of heart rate due to various other supplemental anesthetic medications.

No, some classes of antidepressant medicines can worsen the side effects of Vagolate and cause uneasiness for the patient. These antidepressant medicines may include tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline or imipramine), phenelzine, tranylcypromine, clozapine, etc. Therefore, do inform your doctor about your previous illness and the medicines you are taking before you take this medication. Your doctor may make the necessary adjustments.