The present invention provides dispensing apparatus for delivering metered doses of product from a pressurized dispensing container comprising:a housing for receiving a pressurized dispensing container;a dose counting mechanism comprising indication means for displaying to a user an indication associated with the number or quantity of doses dispensed from, or the number or quantity of doses remaining in, the received pressurized dispensing container;the dose counting mechanism further comprising an indexing mechanism for advancing the indication means on actuation of the received pressurized dispensing container;wherein the dispensing apparatus comprises an indexing member capable of moving within the housing in sync with the received pressurized dispensing container;wherein on actuation of the received pressurized dispensing container in a normal mode of operation the indexing member is able to interface with the indexing mechanism to apply a force to the indexing mechanism sufficient to incrementally advance the indication means.