Applicator and system for administering and dispensing flowable pharmaceutical preparations

A dispensing apparatus comprising:

• a housing comprising an upper end, a lower end, a body between the upper end and the lower end, and a bottom wall disposed at the lower end;
• a plurality of inner ticker tabs extending from the lower end of the housing;
• a plurality of outer ticker tabs extending from the lower end of the housing;
• a screw-complex extending through the bottom wall of the housing, the screw-complex comprising a screw shaft disposed inside the body of the housing and a bolt head disposed outside of the body of the housing;
• a rotatable platform coupled to the bolt head of the screw-complex at the lower end of the housing, wherein the rotatable platform comprises a plurality of inner ticks disposed around an inner base rim in the rotatable platform, the inner ticks being configured to interact with the inner ticker tabs that extend from the lower end of the housing, and wherein the rotatable platform comprises a plurality of outer ticks disposed around an inner side wall in the rotatable platform, the outer ticks being configured to interact with the outer ticker tabs that extend from the lower end of the housing;
• an elevator coupled to the screw shaft in the housing body, the screw shaft configured to move the elevator within the housing body when the rotatable platform is rotated relative to the housing;
• and
• a dispenser coupled to the upper end of the housing.