The present review paper describes the properties of the macrocyclic antibiotics vancomycin, teikoplanin, and ristocetin A, which can be used as stationary phases for separation of the enantiomers of drugs containing a stereogenic centre. It analyzes the results obtained in the separation of amino acids, its derivatives, loxiglumide, clenbuterol, practolol, carnitine, levodopa, methyldopa, ceftazidine, alkoxyphenylcarbamic acid derivatives, dichloroprop, ketoprofen, warfarin, and ergot alkaloids by means of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

        Key words: vancomycin - teikoplanin - ristocetin A - stationary phases - properties - separation of enantiomers - HPLC