May 10, 2011 - 13:36 AMT
SOS Poison app helps recognize toxic substances and plants

A medical app called SOS Poison was launched for iPhone smartphones, Coolest Gadgets reported.

The SOS Poison app contains an alphabetic list of around 250 toxic substances. There are instructions on what to do if someone has ingested it. The app also contains a list of more than 70 toxic plants and each of the plants has a clear photo next to it, so that users can immediately recognize plants. The app also provides advice on ticks, snakes, jellyfish, bees or wasps and there’s even a separate chapter with prevention tips and other relevant information.

“This app is of course intended for parents, but is certainly also useful for teachers, sports instructors and others who deal with children,” says publisher Don Veldkamp.

Once purchased 4.99$, the SOS Poison app is constantly updated for free, via the app store. The SOS Poison app can be downloaded from Apple’s iTunes.