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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000005187-04-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040423

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYETH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				132526821
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GIRALDA FARMS
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07940
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9736605000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GIRALDA FARMS
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07940

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020308

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TORELL JOHN R III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033875

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01225
		FILM NUMBER:		04751281

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 FITH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4605
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128320008

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4605
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005187</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WYETH</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WYE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001033875</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TORELL JOHN R III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>33 NORTH WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRONXVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10708</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Employee Director Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>40.22</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-04-22</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000.00</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-04-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4000.00</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000.00</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options become exercisable on the date of the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Garrett L. Stackman, Attorney-in-Fact for John R. Torell III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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