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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041019114839
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000005187-04-000116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041018
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEERICK JOHN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190323

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01225
		FILM NUMBER:		041084604

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FORRHEM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
		STREET 2:		140 WEST 62ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10023

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190323</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FEERICK JOHN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6 OVERLOOK TERRACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LARCHMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10538</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>Phantom Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-10-18</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>307.42</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>37.21</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>307.42</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6234.30</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These units are allocated under the Wyeth Directors' Deferral Plan to the Reporting Person's deferred account on a quarterly basis upon the deferral of cash compensation due to the Reporting Person from the Issuer with interest accruing on amounts deferred until the next quarterly allocation date.  These units are payable only in cash and only upon termination of service as a director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">There is no fixed expiration date for this security.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Garrett L. Stackman, Attorney-in-Fact for John D. Feerick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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