Usual starting dose: 500mg po bid or 850 mg po qd. Dosage increases should be made in increments of 500 mg weekly or 850 mg q2 weeks, up to a total of 2000 mg per day, given in divided doses. (Maximum: 2550mg/day).    Glucophage XR: Starting dose: 500 mg qd with the evening meal. Dosage increases should be made in increments of 500 mg weekly, up to a maximum of 2000 mg daily with the evening meal.