An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of dosages of a
substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes
at least one first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality
of positions and a second indicator member moveable in response to a
predetermined number of movements of the at least one first indicator
member. The at least one first indicator member includes primary dosage
indicia adapted to indicate the number of dosages of substance that have
been dispensed from or remain in the container. The second indicator
member includes secondary dosage indicia adapted to indicate that less
than a minimum predetermined number of dosages of substance remain in the
container. In one preferred embodiment, the primary dosage indicia are
configured as numerical indicia and the secondary dosage indicia are
configured as color indicia. In another aspect, a device for dispensing
dosages of a substance includes a dispenser housing and a container
disposed in the dispenser housing. The indicating device is located
adjacent to and is actuated by one or the other of the top or bottom of
the container. A method for indicating the number of metered dosages of
medicaments dispensed from or remaining in the container is also
provided.