<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS RESTATED SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER
30, 1997 AND CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. <F1>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997
<CASH> 1,089,258
<SECURITIES> 53,804
<RECEIVABLES> 2,697,693
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 2,492,766
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,465,911
<PP&E> 6,666,300
<DEPRECIATION> 2,450,679
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,174,416
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,765,506
<BONDS> 5,747,785
<COMMON> 434,907
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0
<PREFERRED> 73
<OTHER-SE> 7,026,692
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,174,416
<SALES> 10,584,647
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,584,647
<CGS> 3,061,606
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,061,606
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,130,081
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 294,758
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,013,905
<INCOME-TAX> 542,604
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,471,301
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,471,301
<EPS-PRIMARY> 1.14<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.12<F3>
<FN>
<F1> Prior period financial data schedules for periods other than the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, the six months ended June 30,
1998 and 1997, the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 and the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 have not been restated to reflect
the two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend
to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 24, 1998.
<F2> This amount represents Basic Earnings per Share in accordance with the
requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 -
"Earning per Share."
<F3> This amount represents Diluted Earnings per Share in accordance with the
requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 -
"Earnings per Share."
</FN>