<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5

<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
         THE AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED
         CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND CONSOLIDATED
         CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
         1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
         STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                   <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                          3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                       DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                            MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                                    1,458,063
<SECURITIES>                                                 97,314
<RECEIVABLES>                                             3,149,239
<ALLOWANCES>                                                      0
<INVENTORY>                                               2,164,989
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                          7,856,270
<PP&E>                                                    6,090,859
<DEPRECIATION>                                            2,087,866
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                           20,589,708
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                     4,665,030
<BONDS>                                                   3,662,145
<COMMON>                                                    218,666
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                             0
<PREFERRED>                                                      70
<OTHER-SE>                                                8,792,992
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                             20,589,708
<SALES>                                                   3,666,395
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                          3,666,395
<CGS>                                                     1,004,430
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                             1,004,430
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                            386,958
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           72,111
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                           1,500,820
<INCOME-TAX>                                                518,610
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                         982,210
<DISCONTINUED>                                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                   0
<CHANGES>                                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                                982,210
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                  0.75<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                  0.74<F2>
        
<FN>

<F1> This amount represents Basic Earnings per Share in accordance with the
     requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 -
     "Earning per Share".  Prior period financial data schedules for periods
     other than the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 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 Diluted Earnings per Share in accordance with the
     requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 -
     "Earnings per Share".   Prior period financial data schedules for periods
     other than the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 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.
</FN>



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