UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                              Commission File Number  1-1225

                      American Home Products Corporation
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Five Giralda Farms, Madison, New Jersey 07940; (973) 660-5000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)

                       6 7/8% Notes Due April 15, 1997
           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

               $ 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, $2.50 par value
                        Common Stock, $.33-1/3 par value
  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate, the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)      [ ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)      [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)     [ ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)     [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)      [ ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)      [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)     [ ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)     [ ]
                              Rule 15d-6               [x]

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

6-7/8% Notes Due April 15, 1997: 0



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
American Home Products Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: March 19, 1998               By:  /s/ Gerald A. Jibilian
                                        Gerald A. Jibilian
                                        Vice President

Instruction:  This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person.  The name and title of the
person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.