An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of dosages of asubstance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes atleast one first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality ofpositions and a second indicator member moveable in response to apredetermined number of movements of the at least one first indicator member.The at least one first indicator member includes primary dosage indiciaadapted to indicate the number of dosages of substance that have beendispensed from or remain in the container. The second indicator memberincludes secondary dosage indicia adapted to indicate that less than a minimumpredetermined number of dosages of substance remain in the container. In onepreferred embodiment, the primary dosage indicia are configured as numericalindicia and the secondary dosage indicia are configured as color indicia. Inanother aspect, a device for dispensing dosages of a substance includes adispenser housing and a container disposed in the dispenser housing. Theindicating device is located adjacent to and is actuated by one or the otherof the top or bottom of the container. A method for indicating the number ofmetered dosages of medicaments dispensed from or remaining in the container isalso provided.
