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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060503190848
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000850693-06-000119
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLERGAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850693
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				951622442
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 DUPONT DRIVE
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7142464500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 19534
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92713-9534

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAY RUSSELL T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225960

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10269
		FILM NUMBER:		06805488

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 DUPONT DR
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
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        <issuerName>ALLERGAN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>(AGN)</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92612</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
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                <value>Nonemployee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock granted under the Allergan, Inc. 2003 Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.  Stock vests at the rate of 1,800 shares per year as of the date of each of the next three regular annual meetings of stockholders of the Company at which directors are to be elected following the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The per share exercise price is the closing price of Allergan common stock as of May 1, 2006, rounded upwards to three decimals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option is fully vested and exercisable on the one year (1) year anniversary of its grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Matthew J. Maletta, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-03</signatureDate>
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