1 Two in vivo models, in the rat, were used to investigate, in the presence of di erent substrates, the overall and net intestinal elimination of cipro¯oxacin: an open-intestinal perfusion model and an intestinal loop model respectively. 2 In the presence of quinidine, verapamil and cyclosporin (substrates of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp)), plasma AUCs of cipro¯oxacin were 1.5 ± 2 fold increased, while biliary clearance (1.5 ± 2 fold), intestinal overall and net clearances (2 ± 4 fold and 1.5 ± 8 fold respectively) decreased. The weak e ect obtained with cyclosporin as compared to verapamil and especially quinidine, suggests, for cipro¯oxacin, the existence of transport systems distinct from the P-gp, as the OCT1 transporter which could be inhibited by quinidine. 3 With cephalexin and azlocillin, two b-lactam antibiotics, plasma AUCs of cipro¯oxacin increased and biliary and intestinal overall clearances decreased in a similar fashion (1.3 ± 2 fold), suggesting the involvement of organic anion and/or cation transporters. 4 In the presence of structural analogues, the e ect was dependent on the compound administered: Spar¯oxacin had no e ect on intestinal clearance of cipro¯oxacin. In contrast, with pe¯oxacin, overall intestinal clearance of cipro¯oxacin was decreased and net intestinal clearance increased. 5 The speci®city of cipro¯oxacin intestinal transport appears to be di erent from P-gp as outlined by the lack of competition with spar¯oxacin, a P-gp substrate. Cipro¯oxacin intestinal elimination seems to be mediated by organic anion and/or cation transporters and a mechanism sensitive to quinidine and verapamil.