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Maraviroc acts as:

Reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Protease inhibitor

Entry inhibitor

None of the above

High-Yield Explanation

Maraviroc binds specifically and selectively to CCR5, one of two coreceptors necessary for entrance of HIV into CD4+ cells, thus blocking entry of CCR5-tropic HIV into these cells. Ref: Katzung 11th edition Chapter 49.

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