<TABLE> <S> <C>

<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
       
<S>                                                  <C>
<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>

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