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By the time Greg returned to work, Sheriff Judd said he became dizzy and nauseous. He eventually passed out while working up on a ladder.

That doesn't sound too safe.

Trazadone

I don't think Tylenol causes dizziness, nausea, low blood pressure, drowsiness, affect motor skills or cause suicidal thoughts. Nor do the contraindications suggest not driving or operating machinery.

That doesn't sound too safe.

Well, OK, let me go back to my original post.

He was in little danger from the amount of Trazodone she could put into one sandwich.

I think that is correct. "Little danger" is not "no danger," and assuming the reported allegations are true, she definitely did endanger her husband. However, she is apparently going to be tried for attempted murder. If that was her intent, Trazodone was a terrible drug choice. It is too safe.

Trazodone has been in use since the 1960s. While it is classified as an antidepressant, many people use it as a sleep medication. There are plenty of cases of Trazodone overdoses in the medical literature, but only a few deaths reported worldwide, and long term sequelae are minimal.

I don't think Tylenol causes dizziness, nausea, low blood pressure, drowsiness, affect motor skills or cause suicidal thoughts.

No, but it has different side effects that can be life threatening. Acetaminophen overdose is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States. Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18570942.

From http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15239078

Acetaminophen overdose is the leading cause for calls to Poison Control Centers (>100,000/year) and accounts for more than 56,000 emergency room visits, 2,600 hospitalizations, and an estimated 458 deaths due to acute liver failure each year. Data from the U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study.

Here is the New York Times Health Guide prognosis for a Trazodone overdose:

Death can result from an overdose, but this is rare. Long-term heart and respiratory problems are also rare.

And the NYT Health Guide prognosis for an acetaminophen overdose:

If treatment is received within 8 hours of the overdose, there is a very good chance of recovery.
However, without rapid treatment, a very large overdose of acetaminophen can lead to liver failure and death in a few days.

I'll take a Trazodone sandwich over a Tylenol sandwich any day.